What you'll learn

Set up a wireless penetration testing lab environment
Use open source tools to learn about our target network
Penetrate WEP security using Aircrack-ng, Wifite .py, and Nethunter
Brute-force your way into a WPS network
Tackle WPA/WPA2 by de-authenticating connected devices
Troubleshoot some commonly encountered technical hurdles

Course content

5 sections • 25 lectures • 2h 22m total length

The Course Overview3:01
This video will give you an overview about the course.
Installing Kali Linux in VirtualBox8:16
In this video, we will learn how to install Kali Linux in a VirtualBox environment and how to connect/setup their wireless adapter to conduct penetration testing.
Installing NetHunter on Android7:04
In this video, we will learn how to install and configure NetHunter on a One Plus One Android-based smartphone for use in our penetration tests.

Wireless Networks5:44
In this video, a short discussion of the types of wireless networks, their frequencies, and types of security used (WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPS).
Concealing and Changing Your MAC Address9:44
In this video, we will learn the importance of MAC addresses, how to conceal your own MAC address, and how to impersonate other people’s MAC addresses.
Scanning the Airwaves8:40
Here we are just reviewing basics of seeing what network are around us.
Promiscuous Mode6:07
In this video, students will learn about promiscuous mode, and how to turn your wireless adapter into eavesdropping devices.
Hunting for Networks3:36
In this video, students will learn to use the built-in tools to find previously hidden wireless networks.
Information Gathering with Airodump-ng5:36
In this video, we will use airodump-ng to monitor the wireless networks within range of our Kali Linux machine. We will cover the different types of information that we can gain using airodump-ng and show how we can setup capturing the network traffic from a single wireless network using the tool.

WEP Security4:03
In this video, we will learn the history and theory behind how Wired Equivalent Privacy [WEP] works in our wireless networks. This video provides the foundation of how the encryption works, so we will understand what they are doing when they attempt to crack its security.
Setting Up the WEP Access Point3:57
In this video, we will configure their wireless access point to use WEP for security, providing us with a target to use in our penetration test.
Cracking WEP Using Aircrack-ng10:16
In this video, you will learn how to do a fake authentication attack using aireplay-ng. The fake authentication attack allows you to perform authentication using either Open or Shared Key WEP authentication. In this attack, aireplay-ng collects an ARP packet and retransmits it back to the wireless access point. This causes a chain reaction where the access point repeats the ARP packet with a new IV repeatedly. By collecting all these IV's, we are able to crack the WEP Shared Key.
Cracking WEP Using Wifite.py2:37
In this video, we will learn how to use WiFite.py to crack WEP.
Cracking WEP Using NetHunter5:35
In this video, we will learn how to use Nethunter to crack WEP using an Android device.

WPA/WPA2 Security3:26
In this video, we will learn the history and theory behind how WPA/WPA2 works in our wireless networks. This video provides the foundation of how the encryption works, so we will understand what they are doing when they attempt to crack its security.
Brute Force Versus Dictionary Attacks6:00
In this video, we will learn the two different types of password cracking attacks that are used during WPA2 attacks.)
Setting Up the WPA2 Access Point2:45
In this video, we will configure their wireless access point to use WPA2 for security, providing us with a target to use in our penetration test.
Cracking WPA2 Using Aircrack-ng10:53
In this video, you will learn how to capture a WPA/WPA2 handshake by performing a deauthorization attack against a client, and then crack that handshake using a dictionary attack to find the WPA/WPA2 network password.
Cracking WPA2 Using Wifitie.py5:33
In this video, we will learn how to use WiFite.py to crack WPA2.
Cracking WPA2 Using NetHunter8:02
In this video, we will learn how to use Nethunter to crack WPA2 using an Android device.

WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)3:24
In this lesson, you will learn about how WPS attempts to make configuring your wireless network simply by using a pin code or push button for your devices, and how we can exploit the vulnerability in its implementation to easily gain access to WPA and WPA2 secured networks.
Setting Up WPS2:43
In this lesson, students will learn to setup WPS on their access point to use as a target network for our penetration test.
Attacking WPS Using Wash, Reaver, and Bully7:12
In this attack, we will use wash, Reaver, and bully to scan for WPS networks, determine the unique PIN that protects them, and then receive a plain text version of the WPA2 password.
Attacking WPS Using NetHunter4:44
In this lesson, students will learn how to use NetHunter to crack WPS using an Android device.
Conclusion3:09
In this video, we take a look at tips to troubleshooting any obstacles you may face in order to tackle them with finesse. Finally, we summarize our learnings in the course.

Requirements

No prior Knowledge is required

Description

There are many tools available on the market for detecting security loopholes and networking attacks. Selecting the right tools and methods might seem confusing, but this course is designed to help navigate through those choices. This course will demonstrate how to perform wireless penetration attacks against wireless networks and their protocols in order to build strong and robust security systems from the ground up using the most popular tools in the penetration testing community.

In this course, you’ll learn some basic wireless theory before learning how to hack each type of wireless security commonly used in today’s networks, including WEP, WPA, and WPA2. Using commonly available open source toolsets, you’ll understand the key components of the wireless penetration testing process, including setting up your own wireless penetration testing lab, conducting wireless network reconnaissance (WLAN discovery), packet sniffing and injection, and client attacks.

About the Author

Jason Dion, CISSP No. 349867, is an Adjunct Instructor at Liberty University’s College of Engineering and Computational Science and Anne Arundel Community College’s Department of Computing Technologies with multiple information technology professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA), Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), Digital Media Collector (DMC), Security+, Network+, A+, and Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3. With networking experience dating back to 1992, Jason has been a network engineer, Deputy Director of a Network Operations Center, and an Information Systems Officer for large organizations around the globe.

Who this course is for:

This course is for anyone interested in learning the vulnerabilities in wireless security standards such as WEP, WPA, and WPA2, and anyone who wants to learn how to conduct wireless network hacking as part of a penetration test.

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Installation and Setup3 lectures • 18min

Wifi Concepts and Reconnaissance6 lectures • 39min

Penetrating WEP Security5 lectures • 26min

Tackling WPA/WPA26 lectures • 37min

Breaking WPS5 lectures • 21min

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